William H. Stiles - Cartersville, GA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

County of memorial: Bartwo County
Loction of plaque: #1 Friendship Plaza, on ssouth fence, Cartersville
Plaques erected: Beginning in 2001
Plaques erected by: Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Bureau

Plaque Text:

WILLIAM H. STILES Lawyer, planter, politician. Born Savannah, Georgia, January 1, 1809; died Savannah, December 20, 1865, buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.

Served in U.S. Congress, 1843-45. Appointed in 1845 by President James K. Polk charge d' affairs to Austria. Wrote a history of Vienna, Austria that was critically acclaimed. Was personal friend of General Robert E. Lee and served as a Colonel in Confederate Army. He was elected to Georgia Legislature, 1855-57, served as Speaker of the House, and elected to the Georgia Senate in 1858.

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Group that erected the marker: Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Bureau URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: #1 Freiendship Plaza Cartersville, GA USA 30120

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